Because it's May 4 (as in May the Fourth Be With You) I see a bunch of clever photoshopped and AI-ed images involving folks from the Star Wars series, plus a few who were never there but it's fun to think of them as such (i.e. Audrey Hepburn as Princess Leia is my fave so far.)

Michael played guitar, bass, sampler, and synth. I played electric violin and we both sang. Michael actually had a much better voice but, for some reason preferred me to sing lead. youtube.com/watch?v=VI0R3eoz…

Extraordinary Russian singer/songwriter Marina V. contacted me today and reminded me of "Darker than Midnight", the song we did for Samira Goetschel's film City 40. youtube.com/watch?v=juKMYSOA…

I finally got to collaborate with Billie Eilish! OK, not exactly, but I did compose the neo-noir score for this commercial that she stars in. The track was produced at Abbey Road studios by my friends at Audio Network, Andrew Sunnucks and Ali Johnson. youtube.com/watch?v=_sgMQh4a…

This week's Hollywood Reporter has some important stories about sexual abuse in our industry. Five years after #MeToo went global, the misbehavior continues, especially with those in "below the line" positions.

Sally is a wonderful new friend. A nutritionist by training like Mirette, she has had a multi-faceted career, also like Mirette. We listened to a recording of her daughter, actress Jade Tailor, belting out Son of A Preacher Man with Tom playing the entire horn section.

You might know Tom as Bones Malone from The Blues Brothers or the trombone player on The David Letterman Show. I know him as the guy who played EVERYTHING from tuba to trumpet, plus all the saxes, back when I was a jingle writer in NYC.

The concert, which featured my favorite cellist in the world, Andrew Shulman (Yo Yo who?), opened with a piece by pianist Robert Thies and Damian Krajacic. I was fortunate enough to have my piece, Theatricum Prelude, performed by Andrew and Robert. youtube.com/watch?v=BN0MXGoo…

A flyer from a magical concert at the Topanga Theatricum Botnicum five years ago. Music written by screen composers including Bruce Broughton, Joel Goodman, Daniel Licht, and myself, plus something from a couple of promising newcomers named Bach and Schumann.